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dross

nounCommon GRE wordMore D words

worthless or impure matter; refuse

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Dross in a sentence

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She sifted the few useful notes from the dross of meeting minutes.

Synonyms
refusewasterubbish
Antonyms
treasureessence
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Dross (noun) means worthless or impure matter; refuse
Here is dross used in an example sentence: "She sifted the few useful notes from the dross of meeting minutes."
Common synonyms for dross include refuse, waste, rubbish.
Antonyms of dross include treasure, essence.
Dross is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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